Abstract:
Atherosclerosis remains the leading cause of death and premature disability.
Coronary diseases appear to result from an over balance between radical generating,
compared with radical scavenging systems a condition called Oxidative stress.
Bilirubin has proven to be a potent antioxidant under physiological conditions by
inhibiting both lipid and protein oxidation. Reduced levels of bilirubin were shown to
be associated with higher prevalence of coronary artery disease.
